Container With Insulating Features

ABSTRACT

A container for containing a fluid. The container includes a sidewall construct that includes an inner sidewall extending at least partially around an interior of the container, an outer sleeve attached to the inner sidewall, and a cavity defined between the inner sidewall and the outer sleeve. The container also includes a closed bottom defining a bottom of the interior of the container, and insulating features that include the cavity and a plurality of annular bands. Each annular band of the plurality of annular bands includes a plurality of spacers and a plurality of gaps separating respective adjacent spacers in a respective annular band, each spacer extends in the cavity from the inner sidewall to the outer sleeve.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of each of U.S. Provisional PatentApplication No. 62/657,246, filed on Apr. 13, 2018, U.S. ProvisionalPatent Application No. 62/674,834, filed on May 22, 2018, and U.S.Provisional Patent Application No. 62/794,131, filed on Jan. 18, 2019.

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

The disclosures of each of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.62/657,246, filed on Apr. 13, 2018, U.S. Provisional Patent ApplicationNo. 62/674,834, filed on May 22, 2018, and U.S. Provisional PatentApplication No. 62/794,131, filed on Jan. 18, 2019, are herebyincorporated by reference for all purposes as if presented herein intheir entirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure generally relates to containers for containingfluids, for example, beverage containers. In one embodiment, the presentdisclosure relates to a container for heated fluids that includesinsulating features.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

According to one aspect of the disclosure, a container for containing afluid comprises a sidewall construct, a closed bottom, and insulatingfeatures. The sidewall construct comprises an inner sidewall extendingat least partially around an interior of the container, an outer sleeveattached to the inner sidewall, and a cavity defined between the innersidewall and the outer sleeve. The closed bottom defines a bottom of theinterior of the container. The insulating features comprise the cavityand a plurality of annular bands, each annular band of the plurality ofannular bands comprises a plurality of spacers and a plurality of gapsseparating respective adjacent spacers in a respective annular band,each spacer extends in the cavity from the inner sidewall to the outersleeve.

According to another aspect of the disclosure, a sidewall construct forforming a fluid container comprises an inner sidewall for extending atleast partially around an interior of a fluid container formed from thesidewall construct, an outer sleeve attached to the inner sidewall, anda cavity defined between the inner sidewall and the outer sleeve. Thesidewall construct further comprises insulating features comprising thecavity and a plurality of annular bands, each annular band of theplurality of annular bands comprises a plurality of spacers and aplurality of gaps separating respective adjacent spacers in a respectiveannular band, each spacer extends in the cavity from the inner sidewallto the outer sleeve.

According to another aspect of the disclosure, a method of forming acontainer for containing a fluid comprises obtaining an inner sidewalland an outer sleeve and attaching the outer sleeve to the inner sidewallto form a sidewall construct with a cavity defined between the innersidewall and the outer sleeve. The attaching comprises forminginsulating features in the sidewall construct, the insulating featurescomprise the cavity and a plurality of annular bands, each annular bandof the plurality of annular bands comprises a plurality of spacers and aplurality of gaps separating respective adjacent spacers in a respectiveannular band, each spacer extends in the cavity from the inner sidewallto the outer sleeve. The method further comprises forming an interior ofthe fluid container by positioning the sidewall construct so that theinner sidewall extends at least partially around the interior. Themethod further comprises positioning a closed bottom relative to thesidewall construct to define a bottom of the interior.

According to common practice, the various features of the drawingsdiscussed below are not necessarily drawn to scale. Dimensions ofvarious features and elements in the drawings may be expanded or reducedto more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container according to a firstexemplary embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the container of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the container of FIG. 1 with an outer sleeveremoved.

FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a pair of containers, eachas shown in FIG. 1, in a nested configuration.

Corresponding parts are designated by corresponding reference numbersthroughout the drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

Containers according to the present disclosure can accommodate fluids,e.g., beverages, of different sizes and compositions. For the purpose ofillustration and not for the purpose of limiting the scope of thedisclosure, the following detailed description describes a container forheated fluids, e.g., coffee or coffee-based products, tea, hotchocolate, cider, soup, etc. It will be understood that the containersdescribed herein can hold cold beverages or room temperature beverages,and can hold at least partially solid food products, without departingfrom the disclosure.

In this specification, the terms “lower,” “bottom,” “upper,” and “top”indicate orientations determined in relation to fully erected andupright containers. As described herein, containers can be formed fromblanks by overlapping multiple portions, panels, and/or end flaps. Suchportions, panels, and/or end flaps may be designated herein in termsrelative to one another, e.g., “first”, “second”, “third”, etc., insequential or non-sequential reference, without departing from thedisclosure.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view, and FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectionalview, of a fluid vessel or fluid container 5 according to a firstexemplary embodiment of the disclosure. In one embodiment, the container5 is a cup having the general shape of a truncated cone, with an opentop 6, a closed bottom 13, and a sidewall construct 8 extending from abottom edge to a top edge of the container 5. The closed bottom 13 andthe sidewall construct 8 define an interior space 7 of the container 5that is for holding fluids, e.g. hot beverages such as tea, coffee,cider, hot chocolate, etc.

In the illustrated embodiment, the sidewall construct 8 comprises anannular inner sidewall 19 (broadly, “inner wall”) and an outer sleeve 23(broadly, “outer wall”) attached to the inner sidewall 19 such that thesidewall construct 8 can be referred to as a double wall structure. Asdescribed herein, the container 5 includes insulating features in thesidewall construct 8 that include radially adjacent spacers 29 separatedby respective radial gaps 31. The spacers 29 can be at least partiallyformed from an adhesive, such as a hot melt glue or other glue, and canextend from the inner sidewall 19 to the outer sleeve 23 to adhesivelyattach the outer sleeve 23 to the inner sidewall 19. In one embodiment,the spacers 29 can be formed from a different polymeric material.

As discussed further herein, the insulating features of the container 5are arranged such that cost and materials savings can be realized, andso that an insulation profile of the container 5 can be selected so asto be enhanced, for example, so that the fluid in the container 5 can bemaintained at a selected or desired temperature or temperature range,and such that a customer can be provided with a more comfortable surfaceabout which to grasp the container 5.

As shown in FIG. 2, the bottom 13 of the container 5 includes agenerally circular bottom panel 14 and an annular leg 15 foldablyconnected to and downwardly-depending from the bottom panel 14 at acircular line of weakening 17. The annular inner sidewall 19 extendsupwardly from the bottom panel 14 to define the interior 7 of thecontainer 5. As also shown, the inner sidewall 19 extends downwardlybelow the bottom panel 14 to define a lower edge margin 20 thereof,along a portion of which the annular leg 15 is adhesively attached tosecure the bottom panel 14 to the inner sidewall 19 and to form thebottom 13 of the interior 7 of the container 5.

As shown, the lower edge margin 20 of the inner sidewall 19 extendsalong the outer surface of the annular leg 15, wraps under a bottom edgeor lower edge thereof, and extends upwardly along the interior surfaceof the annular leg 15 toward the bottom panel 14. The lower edge margin20 of the inner sidewall 19 can be an at least partially flexibleportion of the inner sidewall 19 configured to engage the annular leg15, and can include surface features to facilitate such engagement, forexample, an adhesive treatment and/or frictionally-enhancing patterning.As described herein, the portion of the lower edge margin 20 of theinner sidewall 19 overlying the lower edge of the annular leg 15 willdefine a bottom edge or lower edge 18 of the inner sidewall 19. In oneembodiment, the lower edge of the annular leg 15 can define the loweredge of the coupled inner sidewall 19 and the bottom 13. The bottom 13can be secured to the sidewall construct 8 in a different configurationwithout departing from the disclosure.

As shown, an upper portion of the inner sidewall 19 is curved or curledto define a top or upper rim 21 of the container 5 that circumscribes anopening 22 in communication with the interior 7 of the container 5. Therim 21 and/or an upper portion of the container 5 can be flanged orotherwise configured to engage a lid or other top container closurestructure.

In one embodiment, the bottom 13 of the container 5 can be integrallyformed with the inner sidewall 19, e.g., such that the annular leg 15 isintegrally formed with the inner sidewall 19, or the bottom 13 can beotherwise attached to a portion of the inner sidewall 19 by otherattachment means, for example, crimping, heat sealing, etc.

In one embodiment, the illustrated configuration of the truncatedconical shape of the container 5 can be achieved by forming the innersidewall 19 from a flat blank that is folded around a mandrel such thatan overlapping seam is provided, and which can be secured, for example,with an adhesive such as glue. The generally truncated conical shape ofthe sleeve 23 can be formed in a similar manner, or can be formedthrough a different process without departing from the disclosure.

The arrangement of the bottom panel 14 and the annular leg 15 of theclosed bottom 13 of the container 5 can be formed, in one example, byproviding a generally circular blank having an outer periphery that isdownwardly folded to provide the annular leg 15 that intersects thebottom panel 14 at the line of weakening 17. It will be understood thatthe container 5 can have a different configuration and can be formed byother methods and mechanisms without departing from the disclosure.

Still referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the outer sleeve or sleeve 23, e.g., awrap or other layer, is disposed in at least partial circumferentialengagement with the inner sidewall 19 such that the sleeve 23 presentsan outer surface of the container 5 for engagement by a customer, e.g.,such that the customer can wrap his or her fingers around a portion ofthe sleeve 23. The sleeve 23 can be formed, for example, from materialsthat include single layer structures, multi-layer structures (with orwithout inserts therebetween), corrugated materials, etc.

As shown, the sleeve 23 includes an upper edge 25 proximate the rim 21and a lower edge 27 proximate the lower portion of the inner sidewall 19generally adjacent the bottom 13. As described herein, at least theinterface between the sleeve 23 and the inner sidewall 19 provideinsulating features of the container 5 that include a cavity 24 definedbetween the inner sidewall 19 and the outer sleeve 23. The insulatingfeatures of the container 5 can also include one or more portions of theinner sidewall 19 and/or the sleeve 23.

Referring additionally to FIG. 3, a front view of the container 5 withthe sleeve 23 removed is illustrated. As shown, a plurality of annularbands B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, and B7 of adhesive are applied around thecircumference of the inner sidewall 19 and are positioned between theinner sidewall 19 and the outer sleeve 23 to attach the outer sleeve 23to the inner sidewall 19 and to form the spacers 29. One or more of theannular bands B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, and B7 can be a discontinuouspattern of adhesive such that the bands comprise adhesive that form thespacers 29 that each extend from the inner sidewall 19 to the outersleeve 23, and the gaps 31 are radially spaced between adjacent spacers29 along the circumferential length of each of the respective bandsaround the inner sidewall 19. In one embodiment, the gaps 31 aresections of each respective band that can be voids, interruptions, ordiscontinuities of the material that forms the spacers 29 along thebands B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, and B7. It will be understood that adifferent numbers of bands of spacers 29 can be provided withoutdeparting from the disclosure.

The spacers 29, as shown, can be elongate members, for example, beads,dots, dashes, tracks, trails, and/or other arrangements of material. Thespacers 29 can be formed of a composite material or polymeric material,such as a hot melt adhesive or other type of adhesive or glue, thoughthe spacers 29 could be material other than adhesive and the outersleeve 23 could be attached to the inner wall 19 by means other than theannular bands without departing from the disclosure.

In the illustrated embodiment, the spacers 29 can provide and/ormaintain spacing between the inner sidewall 19 and the sleeve 23, andcan additionally provide an attachment, e.g., adhesion, between theinner sidewall 19 and the sleeve 23. As shown, the spacers 29 have alength L1 corresponding to the length of an arc around the circumferenceof the portion of the inner sidewall 19 covered by the spacer 29, withthe length L1 extending between respective first and second ends 29 a,29 b of a spacer 29. Similarly, the gaps 31 have a length L2corresponding to the length of an arc around the circumference of theportion of the inner sidewall 19 corresponding to the location of thegap that is a portion of the corresponding band that is void of thematerial that forms the spacers 29, with the length L2 extending from asecond end 29 b to a first end 29 a of adjacent spacers 29. In oneembodiment, the length L1 can be greater than the length L2. In anotherembodiment, the length L2 can be greater than the length L1.

The sum of the lengths L2 of respective gaps 31 of a respective annularband of spacers 29 can correspond to a materials savings of therespective annular band, and by extension, the container 5. Suchmaterial savings can be represented as a percentage of the material of acomparative annular band having a continuous spacer (i.e., withsubstantially no gaps therealong), for example, between about 20% andabout 80% of such material, such as 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%,55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, or other integer or non-integer numberstherebetween. Accordingly, the materials savings of the entire container5 can be determined by the summation of the material corresponding tothe respective lengths L2 of all gaps 31 in the annular bands B1, B2,B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, and can represented as a percentage of material of asummed comparative set of annular bands having respective continuousspacers as described above.

While the spacers 29 and the gaps 31 have been shown as having agenerally uniform configuration along the container 5, it will beunderstood that one or more spacers 29 and/or gaps 31 can have adifferent configuration without departing from the disclosure.

Still referring to FIGS. 1-3, the spacers 29 and the gaps 31 of thebands B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7 are arranged along the inner sidewall19 such that a plurality of fluid pathways F1, F2 are presented aroundthe spacers 29 and through respective gaps 31 between the upper edge 25of the sleeve 23 and the lower edge 27 of the sleeve 23 (shown withbroken lines in FIG. 3 for reference). While two fluid pathways F1, F2are illustrated, the configuration of the annular bands B1, B2, B3, B4,B5, B6, B7 provide much more than two possible fluid pathways. Theconfiguration of the fluid pathways F1, F2 can be at least partiallydefined by the arrangement and relative offset of spacers 29 and gaps 31in adjacent bands B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, which can be uniform ornon-uniform, such that the fluid pathways F1, F2 can have asubstantially linear (e.g., vertical or oblique) or curvedconfiguration. As shown, vertically-adjacent gaps 31 are generallyoffset from one another, though vertically adjacent gaps 31 in one ormore of the bands B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7 can be aligned withoutdeparting from the disclosure. In one embodiment, the fluid pathways F1,F2 can follow a substantially torturous or serpentine path. It will beunderstood that the fluid pathways F1, F2 can be defined around spacers29 through gaps 31 that are not necessarily adjacent, e.g., such thatfluid pathways F1, F2 can extend at least partially around the innersidewall 19 between one or more of bands B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7before traveling through a vertically-adjacent gap 31 without departingfrom the disclosure.

In one embodiment, the configuration of the bands B1, B2, B3, B4, B5,B6, B7 that create the tortuous pathways F1, F2 help create resistanceto air flow from the cavity 24 between the inner sidewall 9 and theouter sleeve 23, to the environment outside the cavity 24 which helpsmaintain the temperature of the beverage in the container by reducingthe amount of heat transfer from the cavity 24 to the atmosphere E (FIG.2).

As shown in FIG. 2, a pocket P1 is formed in the cavity 24 between theinner sidewall 19 and the sleeve 23 between the band B1 and the band B2,a pocket P2 is formed in the cavity 24 between the inner sidewall 19 andthe sleeve 23 between the band B2 and the band B3, a pocket P3 is formedin the cavity 24 between the inner sidewall 19 and the sleeve 23 betweenthe band B3 and the band B4, a pocket P4 is formed in the cavity 24between the inner sidewall 19 and the sleeve 23 between the band B4 andthe band B5, a pocket P5 is formed in the cavity 24 between the innersidewall 19 and the sleeve 23 between the band B5 and the band B6, and apocket P6 is formed in the cavity 24 between the inner sidewall 19 andthe sleeve 23 between the band B6 and the band B7. At least the pocketsP1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6 provide insulating gaps or spaces between theinner sidewall 19 and the sleeve 23.

In one embodiment, each pocket P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6 can have a widthmeasured from the inner sidewall 19 to the sleeve 23 and at leastpartially determined by the size of the spacers 29, which can also havesuch width, for example, between about 30 mils to about 40 mils, e.g.about 30 mils, about 31 mils, about 32 mils, about 33 mils, about 34mils, about 35 mils, about 36 mils, about 37 mils, about 38 mils, about39 mils, or about 40 mils, or non-integer numbers therebetween.

The arrangement of the spacers 29 and the gaps 31 along the innersidewall 19 is such that the gaps 31 provides for fluidcommunication/air flow between the respective pockets at variouslocations along the container 5. In one embodiment, the fluid pathwaysF1, F2 comprise one or more of the respective pockets P1, P2, P3, P4,P5, P6.

In this regard, the arrangement of the spacers 29 and the gaps 31 of theannular bands B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7 provide the one or more fluidpathways. The disclosed arrangement of insulating features is such thatheat H generated or held by a fluid in the interior 7 of the container 5can transfer, for example, through conduction, convection, and/orradiation, through the inner sidewall 19 and/or spacers 29 into one ormore of the pockets P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, and can be released into theexternal environment E via the one or more fluid pathways, e.g., F1, F2.Such insulating features can maintain the temperature of the fluidinside the container 5 by resisting heat transfer from the cavity 24between the inner sidewall 19 and the sleeve 23 to the atmosphere Ewhile still maintaining a desired surface temperature of the sleeve 23to facilitate grasping by a customer.

Further, in one embodiment, the surface temperature of the sleeve 23 canbe higher at points along the sleeve 23 that are aligned with thespacers 29, for example, due to thermal conduction of heat H through thesolid material of the spacers 29, i.e., such that the spacers 29 areformed of a thermally-conductive material. Accordingly, regions of thesleeve 23 aligned with the gaps 31 and/or the pockets P1, P2, P3, P4,P5, P6 present surface regions of lower temperature at which a user cangrasp the sleeve 23, for example, by shifting the placement of his orher fingers along the sleeve 23 to provide for more comfortable use ofthe container 5. In this regard, the dimensioning and arrangement of thespacers 29 and the gaps 31 can be selected to provide a desired thermalprofile along the outer surface of the sleeve 23 when the container 5 isfilled with a hot fluid such as tea, coffee, cider, hot chocolate, etc.In one embodiment, the fluid in the container 5 can have a temperatureup to, including, or greater than about 190° F.

The aforementioned reduction in material for forming the annular bandsB1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7 of spacers 29 with gaps 31 can providematerial and cost-saving benefits as compared to annular bands ofcontinuous spacers with no gaps, e.g., by reducing the cost andmaterials required to form the container 5, and can also providestreamlining in product production and waste management. In addition toor in the alternative, the relative configuration of the spacers 29 andthe gaps 31 can impart desired structural properties to the container 5,for example, by providing a desired pattern of rigidity such that anoptimal pattern of flexion is provided to the container 5 during use.For example, upon grasping of the sidewall construct 8 by a customer,portions of the sleeve 23/inner sidewall 19 can bend or flex inwardlyinto one or more of the gaps 31 or pockets P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6 toprovide a textured or irregular surface configuration to enhance thecustomer's grip on the container 5. In one embodiment, the rigidity ofthe container 5 can be between about 1.30 kgf and about 2.30 kgf, forexample, 1.30 kgf, 1.40 kgf, 1.50 kgf, 1.60 kgf, 1.70 kgf, 1.80 kgf,1.90 kgf, 2.0 kgf, 2.1 kgf, 2.2 kgf, 2.3 kgf, or other integer ornon-integer values therebetween, with the rigidity being the amount offorce applied to the container 5 to cause bending or flexing of thesidewall construct 8.

In addition to the insulative and materials-saving properties of thecontainer 5 described above, the container 5 is further provided with aconfiguration that can realize significant space savings, for example,during storage and transport. Referring additionally to FIG. 4, theinner sidewall 19 (and the sleeve 23 disposed therearound) of thecontainer 5, as shown, have a tapered configuration such that the innersidewall 19 and the sleeve 23 extend at an a relative to a verticalcenterline CL of the container 5. The arrangement of the inner sidewall19, the sleeve 23, and the bottom 13 can be such that, upon nesting ofmultiple containers 5, e.g., such that a container 5 is at leastpartially disposed in the interior space 7 of a respective container 5below, the bottom edge 18 of the inner sidewall 19 of the uppercontainer 5 contacts the bottom panel 14 of the lower container 5 beforethe respective sidewall constructs 8 substantially frictionally engageone another. In this regard, uncoupling of the nested containers 5 isnot substantially inhibited by frictional resistance. Accordingly, sucha nested arrangement of containers 5 provides significant space savingsfor the transport and/or storage of multiple containers 5 because theinterior 7 of a respective container 5 can be utilized to at leastpartially receive the sidewall construct 8 and bottom 13 of avertically-adjacent container 5. It will be understood that thecontainer 5 can have a different configuration and can be formed byother methods and mechanisms without departing from the disclosure.

The containers and/or the blanks that form the containers according tothe present disclosure can be, for example, formed from coatedpaperboard and similar materials. For example, the interior and/orexterior sides of the blanks can be coated with a clay coating. The claycoating may then be printed over with product, advertising, pricecoding, and other information or images. The blanks may then be coatedwith a varnish to protect any information printed on the blank. Theblanks may also be coated with, for example, a moisture barrier layer,on either or both sides of the blank. In accordance with theabove-described embodiments, the blanks may be constructed of paperboardof a caliper such that it is heavier and more rigid than ordinary paper.The blanks can also be constructed of other materials, such ascardboard, hard paper, or any other material having properties suitablefor enabling the container to function at least generally as describedherein. The blanks can also be laminated or coated with one or moresheet-like materials at selected panels or panel sections.

In accordance with the above-described embodiments of the presentdisclosure, a fold line can be any substantially linear, although notnecessarily straight, form of weakening that facilitates folding therealong. More specifically, but not for the purpose of narrowing the scopeof the present disclosure, fold lines include: a score line, such aslines formed with a blunt scoring knife, or the like, which creates acrushed portion in the material along the desired line of weakness; acut that extends partially into a material along the desired line ofweakness, and/or a series of cuts that extend partially into and/orcompletely through the material along the desired line of weakness; andvarious combinations of these features.

The above embodiments may be described as having one or more portionsadhered together by glue during erection of the container embodiments.The term “glue” is intended to encompass all manner of adhesivescommonly used to secure containers in place.

The foregoing description of the disclosure illustrates and describesvarious exemplary embodiments. Various additions, modifications,changes, etc., could be made to the exemplary embodiments withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. It is intendedthat all matter contained in the above description or shown in theaccompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in alimiting sense. Additionally, the disclosure shows and describes onlyselected embodiments of the disclosure, but the disclosure is capable ofuse in various other combinations, modifications, and environments andis capable of changes or modifications within the scope of the inventiveconcept as expressed herein, commensurate with the above teachings,and/or within the skill or knowledge of the relevant art. Furthermore,certain features and characteristics of each embodiment may beselectively interchanged and applied to other illustrated andnon-illustrated embodiments of the disclosure.

What is claimed is:
 1. A container for containing a fluid, comprising: asidewall construct comprising an inner sidewall extending at leastpartially around an interior of the container, an outer sleeve attachedto the inner sidewall, and a cavity defined between the inner sidewalland the outer sleeve; and a closed bottom defining a bottom of theinterior of the container, the container comprises insulating featurescomprising the cavity and a plurality of annular bands, each annularband of the plurality of annular bands comprises a plurality of spacersand a plurality of gaps separating respective adjacent spacers in arespective annular band, each spacer extends in the cavity from theinner sidewall to the outer sleeve.
 2. The container of claim 1, whereinthe gaps of the respective annular bands define a plurality of fluidpaths through the cavity.
 3. The container of claim 2, wherein therespective gaps of respective adjacent annular bands are offset from oneanother.
 4. The container of claim 3, wherein at least one fluid path ofthe plurality of fluid paths extends from a lower edge of the outersleeve to an upper edge of the outer sleeve.
 5. The container of claim1, wherein a respective plurality of pockets are defined betweenrespective adjacent annular bands.
 6. The container of claim 5, whereinthe plurality of pockets provide a respective plurality of insulatingspaces between the inner sidewall and the outer sleeve.
 7. The containerof claim 1, wherein each respective annular band of the plurality ofannular bands extends around the circumference of the inner sidewall andis discontinuous in that the gaps comprise sections of each annular bandthat is void of material that forms the spacers.
 8. The container ofclaim 1, wherein the plurality of spacers comprise a polymeric material.9. The container of claim 8, wherein the polymeric material is anadhesive that adheres the outer sleeve to the inner sidewall.
 10. Thecontainer of claim 9, wherein the adhesive is a thermally conductivematerial.
 11. The container of claim 1, wherein the closed bottomcomprises a bottom panel and an annular leg foldably connected to thebottom panel.
 12. The container of claim 11, wherein the annular legextends downwardly from the bottom panel, the annular leg is attached toa lower edge margin of the inner sidewall.
 13. The container of claim 1,wherein an upper portion of the inner sidewall defines a flanged rim,the rim is configured to interengage a container closure.
 14. Thecontainer of claim 1, wherein one or more of the spacers has a widthbetween about 30 mils and about 40 mils.
 15. A sidewall construct forforming a fluid container, the sidewall construct comprising: an innersidewall for extending at least partially around an interior of a fluidcontainer formed from the sidewall construct; an outer sleeve attachedto the inner sidewall; a cavity defined between the inner sidewall andthe outer sleeve; and insulating features comprising the cavity and aplurality of annular bands, each annular band of the plurality ofannular bands comprises a plurality of spacers and a plurality of gapsseparating respective adjacent spacers in a respective annular band,each spacer extends in the cavity from the inner sidewall to the outersleeve.
 16. The sidewall construct of claim 15, wherein the gaps of therespective annular bands define a plurality of fluid paths through thecavity.
 17. The sidewall construct of claim 16, wherein the respectivegaps of respective adjacent annular bands are offset from one another.18. The sidewall construct of claim 17, wherein at least one fluid pathof the plurality of fluid paths extends from a lower edge of the outersleeve to an upper edge of the outer sleeve.
 19. The sidewall constructof claim 15, wherein a respective plurality of pockets are definedbetween respective adjacent annular bands.
 20. The sidewall construct ofclaim 19, wherein the plurality of pockets provide a respectiveplurality of insulating spaces between the inner sidewall and the outersleeve.
 21. The sidewall construct of claim 15, wherein each respectiveannular band of the plurality of annular bands extends around thecircumference of the inner sidewall and is discontinuous in that thegaps comprise sections of each annular band that is void of materialthat forms the spacers.
 22. The sidewall construct of claim 15, whereinthe plurality of spacers comprise a polymeric material.
 23. The sidewallconstruct of claim 22, wherein the polymeric material is an adhesivethat adheres the outer sleeve to the inner sidewall.
 24. The sidewallconstruct of claim 23, wherein the adhesive is a thermally conductivematerial.
 25. The sidewall construct of claim 15, wherein an upperportion of the inner sidewall defines a flanged rim, the rim isconfigured to interengage a container closure.
 26. The sidewallconstruct of claim 15, wherein one or more of the spacers has a widthbetween about 30 mils and about 40 mils.
 27. A method of forming acontainer for containing a fluid, comprising; obtaining an innersidewall and an outer sleeve; attaching the outer sleeve to the innersidewall to form a sidewall construct with a cavity defined between theinner sidewall and the outer sleeve, the attaching comprises forminginsulating features in the sidewall construct, the insulating featurescomprise the cavity and a plurality of annular bands, each annular bandof the plurality of annular bands comprises a plurality of spacers and aplurality of gaps separating respective adjacent spacers in a respectiveannular band, each spacer extends in the cavity from the inner sidewallto the outer sleeve; forming an interior of the fluid container bypositioning the sidewall construct so that the inner sidewall extends atleast partially around the interior; and positioning a closed bottomrelative to the sidewall construct to define a bottom of the interior.28. The method of claim 27, wherein the gaps of the respective annularbands define a plurality of fluid paths through the cavity.
 29. Themethod of claim 28, wherein the respective gaps of respective adjacentannular bands are offset from one another.
 30. The method of claim 29,wherein at least one fluid path of the plurality of fluid paths extendsfrom a lower edge of the outer sleeve to an upper edge of the outersleeve.
 31. The method of claim 27, wherein a respective plurality ofpockets are defined between respective adjacent annular bands.
 32. Themethod of claim 31, wherein the plurality of pockets provide arespective plurality of insulating spaces between the inner sidewall andthe outer sleeve.
 33. The method of claim 27, wherein each respectiveannular band of the plurality of annular bands extends around thecircumference of the inner sidewall and is discontinuous in that thegaps comprise sections of each annular band that is void of materialthat forms the spacers.
 34. The method of claim 27, wherein theplurality of spacers comprise a polymeric material.
 35. The method ofclaim 34, wherein the polymeric material is an adhesive that adheres theouter sleeve to the inner sidewall.
 36. The method of claim 35, whereinthe adhesive is a thermally conductive material.
 37. The method of claim27, wherein the closed bottom comprises a bottom panel and an annularleg foldably connected to the bottom panel.
 38. The method of claim 37,wherein the annular leg extends downwardly from the bottom panel, theannular leg is attached to a lower edge margin of the inner sidewall.39. The method of claim 27, wherein an upper portion of the innersidewall defines a flanged rim, the rim is configured to interengage acontainer closure.
 40. The method of claim 27, wherein one or more ofthe spacers has a width between about 30 mils and about 40 mils.